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The deadly wreck happened just before 8 p.m. Sunday, July 30, in Saratoga County, on I-87 in the Town of Wilton, according to New York State Police.
Troopers said Richard Irelan, age 45, of Johnstown in Fulton County, was driving his motorcycle on the off-ramp at Exit 15 when he collided with a pickup truck.
Irelan’s female passenger, 43-year-old Amanda Sullivan, of Johnstown, was thrown into the roadway and was found severely injured.
She later died from her injuries at Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga Springs, troopers said.
Irelan was not injured in the crash.
Testing later showed that his blood alcohol content was .08 percent, indicating intoxication, troopers said.
He was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated, in addition to vehicle and traffic law violations.
A judge ordered him held at the Saratoga County jail on $25,000 cash bail.
Meanwhile, tributes continue to pour in for Sullivan, a "kind and compassionate" woman who spent the past 16 years working at the nonprofit Liberty ARC, which advocates for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
She leaves behind two sons and a daughter, the organization revealed on Facebook.
"The Liberty ARC family is devastated to hear the tragic news of the unexpected passing of Amanda Sullivan," reads the post.
"She will be remembered for her caring and helping nature which she shared with everyone she met, professionally and personally.
"Amanda was a wonderful employee and friend, who had an infectious smile and laugh that made the day of her coworkers and people she supported."
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